Robert G. Hockenbrock, 66, of 208 Poplar St., Hurley, died peacefully Thursday, June 30, 2011, in his home, surrounded by his family and under the care of Regional Hospice, following a lengthy, courageous battle with lung cancer.      He was born June 22, 1945, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late Philip and Ellen (Hanson) Hockenbrock, attended Southside School in Hurley, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1963. He then served four years in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.      Following his honorable discharge, Bob returned to the area and was employed at Simpson Electric Co. and Tri-State Homes in Mercer, and Jewel Tea Co.and White Pine Copper Co., retiring from Frazier Paper Co. in Park Falls. In his retirement, he worked part-time at the Ironwood Daily Globe.      Bob was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hurley and Park Falls Amercian Legion Post 182. He loved the outdoors, fishing and hunting, and enjoyed collecting antiques.      He married the former Ginger LeGassa on Jan. 22, 1968, in Bessemer, Mich. She survives.      Also surviving are a son, Robert, of Hurley; two sisters, Louise ( Elwyn "Butch") Runstrom, Gwinn, Mich., and Irene (Charles "Chuck") Jamieson, Prescott Valley, Ariz.; sisters-and-brothers-in-law, Shirley Hockenbrock, Hurley, George and Darlene LeGassa, Harvey, Mich., Michael LeGassa, Marquette, Mich.,Thomas and Brenda LeGassa, Minneapolis, Minn., Donna Colberg, Ramsay, Mich., Mary and Duane Koski, Bessemer, and Shan and Doug Aho, Ishpeming, Mich.; and numerous nieces and nephews.      Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, John, on Oct.28, 1993; and his brother David, on Feb. 11, 2010.      In accordance with Bob's wishes, cremation has taken place and no formal services will be held.      Private committal and inurnment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Upson.      Condolences may be given to the family of Robert Hockenbrock online at mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.      Arrangements were with McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood.